The teams are divided in two Pools "E" and "F" of
four teams each and will play round-robin during the first three days.
Ranking will be established
as per the WL Specific Competition Regulation described on the
competition formula page.

The two top teams of each pool will advance to
crossed semifinals (1st of pool E v 2nd of pool F and 1st of pool F v
2nd of pool E) and final matches. Teams ranked third and fourth in each pool are
eliminated.

With the 2011 FIVB Volleyball World League
set to be hosted at the Gdansk and Sopot Ergo Arena, both
cities will welcome some of the top players from around the
world. In fact, the center line on the volleyball court where
the World League will reach its climax is the exact border of
the two Polish towns.

Gdansk sits on the
northern coast of Poland on the edge of the Baltic Sea and is
the country's fourth largest city. Situated on the mouth of the
Motlawa River it has a population of 455,830. A thriving
shipping port, Gdansk is also one of Poland's top tourist
destinations.

The seaside town of Sopot has
a population of 40,000 and along with Gdansk and neighbouring
Gdynia it completes the metropolitan area known as Trojmiasto
(Tri-City). A major tourist destination and well-known for its
health-spas, it is also home to Europe's longest wooden pier
which stretches to 515.5 meters.